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| A rose blooms by the back fence |
The garden received a lot of love over the last weekend of April! Nearly 200 volunteers of all ages descended on the garden to weed, plant, mulch, prune, build and repair. The volunteers were a part of the Beautiful Day weekend, a multi-church service project that took place at numerous sites throughout the area.
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| Winter squash seeds that volunteers planted have already sprouted! |
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| Volunteers planted 12 varieties of heirloom tomatoes. |
What a change! With a garden this size (nearly an acre!), it is hard to give it all the attention it needs! I certainly can't do it all -- that is why volunteer events like this, plus our monthly garden work day & the help of individuals during the week are crucial! If you have ever thought about doing some gardening, even if you're afraid you don't have a green thumb, let me know! We can always use the help -- and there are lots of different ways to get involved!
The whole EPACS community was astonished by the changes in the garden when they returned to school Monday morning -- in addition to all the hard work in the garden, the school had a new coat of paint, new benches and landscaping, new ceiling tiles and plumbing fixes, new murals and more! Incredible!
Here's a little round-up of what else we have growing in the garden right now -- it is getting more spectacular by the day as flowers open, seeds sprout and vegetables leaf out and grow taller. Come out and visit the garden and tag your photos on Instagram: #epacsgarden.
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| Lots of artichokes! Artichokes are a type of thistle. |
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| The spring potatoes are almost ready to harvest. |
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An aloe plant blooming-- hummingbirds love these!
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| A cactus blooms. |
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